Springfield Avenue is in Kempston, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 8HX is located in the Kempston Central and East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Springfield Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8JA, MK42 8JD, MK42 8JE, MK42 8JB, MK42 8HZ, MK42 8HU, MK42 8DX, MK42 8JF, MK42 8HT.

Springfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Springfield Avenue are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8HX

Average Price
£348,544
Semi-Detached
£343,595
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,289
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Springfield Avenue

Average Price
£330,133
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Springfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Springfield Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002011-10-13 £296,510
26 Springfield Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002010-03-18 £373,289
32 Springfield Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002009-09-02 £407,834
29 Springfield Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£194,5002006-08-25 £378,109
29 Springfield Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,5002005-12-02 £307,981

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 353 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 484 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 733 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,114 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,649 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,616 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,334 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,569 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,888 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 2,581 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 555 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 685 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,240 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,749 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,126 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road295 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street310 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road329 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road357 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road348 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road357 yd
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre457 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road599 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai To Walk170 Bedford Road329 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road343 yd
The Pearl12 Bunyan Road350 yd
Naims Tandoori192 Bedford Road357 yd
kempston Kebab180 Bedford Road357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road365 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road405 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street754 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		389 yd
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts557 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite638 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts696 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts746 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches747 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches942 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		indoor bowls1,059 yd
Kempston Pool
HILLGROUNDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,079 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Springfield Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 380 crimes were reported near Springfield Avenue . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 8HX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Springfield Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired45
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male143

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health143
Good health107
Fair health36
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 47
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian30
Other Asian7
Black African1
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White231
Roma2
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union51
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years44
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland3
Italy7
Poland23
Romania26
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion88
Christian170
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim12
Sikh9
Other religion5
Not answered10
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